Cramlington cub scout makes history by achieving 33 badges

CUB scout Daniel Kelly has made history ... as the youngest person in the North East to collect every badge going.

CUB scout Daniel Kelly has made history ... as the youngest person in the North East to collect every badge going.

The nine-year-old has won every single honour going at 7th Cramlington Scout group, making him the youngest- ever Cub Scout in the North East to complete and collect every badge the organisation offers.

From scuba diving and karate to astronomy and map-reading, Daniel has achieved 33 activity badges since he joined the Cubs aged eight.

He has even been awarded the Chief Scout’s silver award, the highest available for Cub Scouts.

“When he said last year he was going to do it, we thought he’d lose interest but he has worked his way through the badges”

Cramlington Scout group leader Michael Mitchell said: “In order to get all the badges, Daniel has had to take up activities he had never even tried before, such as horseriding. It’s been a labour of love for him.”

Daniel, who lives in Cramlington, Northumberland, with Alison and father David, an electrician, joined the Scouts, aged six, as a Beaver. He was following in the footsteps of brother Thomas, 11, now in the Scouts while sister Aimee, six, is in the Rainbows.

Since joining the Cubs, Daniel’s determination has seen him complete a scuba diving course, attend karate lessons, horse ride, learn about the solar system, skate, make bug houses, learn map reading and navigation skills, make a full dinner, learn new home and safety skills, and look after animals.

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